All the headlines from our Underwriting Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 5 2006 // The last 24 months have been traumatic for the insurance industry, but the profit picture for 2006 is quite good in the industry overall, Robert P. Hartwig, Insurance Information Institute senior vice president and chief...
May 30 2006 // Cycle management is the key driver of property/casualty insurance company investment strategies today, according to a new study by Conning Research and Consulting, Inc.“Regardless of size or underwriting focus, P/C...
May 24 2006 // The PMA Insurance Group has promoted Elaine Manchon to assistant vice president for commercial markets underwriting. Manchon, who will join PMA’s corporate headquarters staff in the company’s Blue Bell,...
May 23 2006 // Berkshire Hathaway said it has completed its acquisition of Applied Underwriters, an integrated workers’ compensation service firm — and all of its subsidiaries including its North American Casualty insurance...
May 22 2006 // On Tuesday June 13, the Los Angeles Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters will host a meeting featuring motivational speaker Betsey Brewer, senior vice president of The Rule Co., speaking on...
May 22 2006 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company appointed Larry Wagner as its new vice president of underwriting. Wagner will serve as chief underwriting officer and will oversee loss prevention efforts.Wagner has 30 years of underwriting...
May 22 2006 // What managing general agent or program administrator hasn’t wondered whether his operation is as efficient, professional and profitable as it could be, whether it conforms to the best practices among fellow managing...
May 22 2006 // RLI Corp. of Peoria, Ill., has hired Craig Kliethermes as vice president of actuarial services.Kliethermes will report to Joseph Dondanville, chief financial officer and senior vice president. His responsibilities include...
May 22 2006 // On Tuesday June 13, the Los Angeles Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters will host a meeting featuring motivational speaker Betsey Brewer, senior vice president of The Rule Co., speaking on...
May 22 2006 // What managing general agent or program administrator hasn’t wondered whether his operation is as efficient, professional and profitable as it could be, whether it conforms to the best practices among fellow managing...
May 18 2006 // The last 24 months have been traumatic for the insurance industry, but the profit picture for 2006 is quite good overall, according to Robert P. Hartwig, Insurance Information Institute senior vice president and chief...
May 17 2006 // Navigators Management Company, the principal underwriting agency subsidiary of The Navigators Group Inc., has established a new Primary Casualty Division to be based in Chicago.Christopher Day has joined Navigators as...
May 16 2006 // Responding to the increasing influx of business from the Southwest and Southern California, in particular, Boston-based Liberty International Underwriters, a division of Liberty Mutual Group, has opened a Los Angeles...
May 14 2006 // Heritage General Agency, Los Angeles, has hired Sonja Bartmas as senior underwriter/broker. She will report to Julie Savage and will be responsible for the production of surplus lines business both open brokerage and...
May 8 2006 // On Tuesday June 13, the Los Angeles Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters will hold its 2006-2007 installation of chapter officers and directors at the Jonathan Club in downtown Los Angeles from 11:30 am...
May 8 2006 // Anyone who has been in a large city knows the importance of taxi and limousine services. Taxi drivers and chauffeurs help passengers get to and from their homes, workplaces, and recreational pursuits such as dining,...
May 8 2006 // In order to provide an insuring company with an underwriting profit, agents and brokers writing taxi and limo coverage must ensure strict adherence to underwriting requirements. In order to reduce potential problems or...
May 8 2006 // Andrew J. Valdivia has been elected president of White & Co. Insurance Inc., of Santa Monica, Calif., and will be responsible for property and casualty sales, account development and account management.Valdivia was...
May 5 2006 // Swett & Crawford has announced new additions to their staff in offices nationwide.Margaret Jacobs moves to the Swett & Crawford Chicago office as director, Healthcare Practice Group, from Aon Risk Services where...
May 5 2006 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company appointed Larry Wagner as its new vice president of underwriting. Wagner will serve as the company’s chief underwriting officer and oversee its loss prevention efforts. Wagner has 30...